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The Royal Shakespeare Theatre

The world famous Royal Shakespeare Company is based in Stratford upon Avon in a beautiful location in the town centre beside the River Avon. Every year over a million visitors attend plays by Shakespeare, Shakespeare's contemporaries and today's writers.

You can get closer to the world of theatre by taking a tour, enjoy spectacular views from the Tower or relax in The Bancroft Gardens.

A short drive away

The Cotswold villages of Moreton in Marsh, Chipping Campden, Stow on the Wold, Broadway and Bourton on the Water are a short drive away or a scheduled guided day trip can be arranged.

Also nearby are Warwick Castle, Blenheim Palace and Oxford as well as the towns of Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth.

The National Trust owns many historic houses and beautiful gardens in the area including Hidcote Manor Garden near Chipping Campden.

You can help yourselves to maps and brochures about things to see and do once you've arrived at Ambleside but we can also advise you about cafes, restaurants, theatres, tours and sightseeing.

Take a look at our latest news for special events being held in Stratford upon Avon.

Shakespeare country

Stratford upon Avon is world famous as the birthplace and home of William Shakespeare.

These landmarks are all an easy walk from Ambleside Guest House:

Shakespeare's Birthplace on Henley Street

Hall's Croft, New Place and Nash's House

Holy Trinity Church

The River Avon

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre

The Swan Theatre

Stratford Racecourse

Stratford Arts House

The Bear Pit Theatre

Bus tours

A bus tour from the town takes you to Holy Trinity Church and all the Shakespeare Houses including Ann Hathaway's Cottage and Mary Arden's House.

Go Cotswolds provides guided day trips (not every day) of the Cotswolds from Stratford-upon-Avon at an affordable price.

About

We are a small, family run business that provides a warm, personal welcome, a bed for the night(s) and a traditional English breakfast.

While we are flexible about check in, arriving late at night is not possible as we do not have a night porter. Once you have checked in, you have a door key to come and go as you please.

There are dozens of cafes, restaurants, bars and pubs just a few minutes' walk from us in the town centre.